Monthly Archives: November 2012

Now that we’ve had a week or so of temperatures dropping below freezing overnight, we’ve had enough time to see how the mini-hoop house experiment would pan out.  The idea behind building a hoop house within a hoop house was … Continue reading →

It has been decidedly quieter here on applewood farm since the departure of Hammy, Bacon, and Pork Chop just one short week ago.  For the rest of us, life has gone on and we have continued preparing the farm for … Continue reading →

 Monday, November 5th, was the day slated for “finishing” the pigs.  Leading up to that day, we read books, blogs, websites, and anything else that could guide us toward the most gentle and humane way possible to transform these lovely … Continue reading →